MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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